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dialectology

[ dahy-uh-lek-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

, plural di·a·lec·tol·o·gies
  1. Linguistics. the study dealing with dialects and dialect features.
  2. the linguistic features of a dialect or of the dialects of a language.


dialectology

/ ˌdaɪəˌlɛktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of dialects and dialectal variations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdiaˌlectoˈlogically, adverb
  • ˌdialecˈtologist, noun
  • dialectological, adjective
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Other Words From

  • di·a·lec·to·log·ic [dahy-, uh, -lek-tl-, oj, -ik], dia·lecto·logi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dialectology1

First recorded in 1875–80; dialect + -o- + -logy
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Example Sentences

Unto the breach steps Edward McClelland’s “How to Speak Midwestern,” a dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance.

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